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Overview

This MCP server provides extensive Git repository interaction tools through the Model Context Protocol. It offers a complete set of operations including checking repository status, viewing unstaged and staged changes, comparing branches or commits, creating commits, staging files, resetting changes, browsing commit logs, creating and checking out branches, and examining commit contents. The server supports both local repository paths and Docker configurations, making it flexible for different development environments.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• git_statusrepo_path: string

  Shows the working tree status

  Try:What's the current git status?Try:Check if there are any uncommitted changes
• git_diff_unstagedrepo_path: string, context_lines?: number

  Shows changes in working directory not yet staged

  Try:Show me the unstaged changesTry:What has been modified but not staged?
• git_diff_stagedrepo_path: string, context_lines?: number

  Shows changes that are staged for commit

  Try:What changes are staged for commit?Try:Show me the staged diff
• git_diffrepo_path: string, target: string, context_lines?: number

  Shows differences between branches or commits

  Try:Compare current branch with mainTry:Show diff between two commits
• git_commitrepo_path: string, message: string

  Records changes to the repository

  Try:Create a new commit with message 'Fix bug'Try:Commit the staged changes
• git_addrepo_path: string, files: string[]

  Adds file contents to the staging area

  Try:Stage all modified filesTry:Add these files to staging: src/main.js, README.md
• git_resetrepo_path: string

  Unstages all staged changes

  Try:Unstage all changesTry:Reset the staging area
• git_logrepo_path: string, max_count?: number, start_timestamp?: string, end_timestamp?: string

  Shows the commit logs with optional date filtering

  Try:Show recent commitsTry:Show commits from last weekTry:Get commit history for January 2024
• git_create_branchrepo_path: string, branch_name: string, base_branch?: string

  Creates a new branch

  Try:Create a new branch named 'feature-xyz'Try:Make a branch from main called experimental
• git_checkoutrepo_path: string, branch_name: string

  Switches branches

  Try:Switch to the main branchTry:Checkout the develop branch
• git_showrepo_path: string, revision: string

  Shows the contents of a commit

  Try:Show details of commit abc123Try:Display the latest commit
• git_branchrepo_path: string, branch_type: string, contains?: string, not_contains?: string

  List Git branches

  Try:List all branchesTry:Show remote branches onlyTry:Find branches containing commit abc123

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Installation

uvx mcp-server-git --repository path/to/git/repo

pip install mcp-server-git

python -m mcp_server_git

"mcpServers": {
  "git": {
    "command": "uvx",
    "args": ["mcp-server-git", "--repository", "path/to/git/repo"]
  }
}

FAQ

Can I use this server with remote repositories?

Currently, the server is designed to work with local Git repositories. You would need to clone the repository locally first.

Does it support authentication for private repositories?

The server itself doesn't handle authentication. You would need to ensure your local Git environment is properly configured with credentials for private repositories.

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